Picnic ala Catherine

 Good morning,

It's a picnic weekend as we remember those who so bravely served our country.

Catherine grilled cheeseburgers and... 

 ...brats which we enjoyed in the dining room.  

We hope you are enjoying your weekend wherever you are.

All the best,

Lois

Pink Peony

 Good morning,

The Pink Peonies are now in bloom!  The pink flowers always bloom after the white flowers which is lovely because we have blossoms for a longer period of time in the Spring.  

The only draw back for Peonies is the weight of the blossom.  It takes only a few rain drops or a brisk wind to blow them over to the ground.  

I planted this particular clump of Pink Peonies more than 30 years ago.  We had a huge Catalpa tree in our front yard.  Beside it I placed a wood bench with a clump of peonies on each side.  The tree has been replaced by a lighted flag pole where we proudly display Old Glory 24/7/365.  And, the bench is now gone, but the peonies continue to return and delight us every year.

Happy Spring!  Hopefully, we will enjoy many, many more.

Lois

Teddy on His Throne

Good morning,

Teddy feels right at home when visiting while his Mommy is out of town.  He has his own chair and considers it his throne where he can rule the household.

 

Such a pretty boy!

 

:),

Lois

Doggie Tug A War

 Good morning,

Our pups and their friends are just like human children. 

 As many toys as they have, they'll play tug-a-war with only one.

 Teddy and Elsa are very serious about this.

It's all in fun, though.  There is no growling, just tugs that can go on and on.  That poor duckie stuffie!

Happy Spring!

Lois

Roses from My Honey

 Good morning,

What gorgeous roses from My Honey!  I just love the colors!

Thanks, too, to My Honey's secret shopper, Catherine.

Enjoy,

Lois

Needlework Update - May, 2026

 Good morning,

We've been busy again!  This is our regular Update that features the items we have completed since the previous update.  There's something special that Kjell made for us to keep at the bottom of this post.

Above is a lovely gift for the baby girl!  $65.  More information and images are here.  

 And, for your favorite baby boy, here's a soft blanket with matching turtle toy.  $65.  See more about it here.

 This was definitely a month to make hats!  This Scandinavian Intarsia Knit Hat is new in the shop.  This is one of a kind.  Order now for Fall.  $38.  See more images and information here.

Hint:  It's a great time to buy for Fathers Day and Back to School while these items are available. 

This is also a sampler of Scandinavian Intarsia Designs.  This hat is hand knit of super soft wool blend yarn.  $40.  See more about it here.
 

 Our Basket Weave Stitch is very soft and warm.  It is hand knit in colors of peacock feathers. $38.  Available here.

 Each month I'm restocking our very popular cloche hats that can also be used as chemo caps.  $10.  This medium blue hat is here.  

 This is a lovely soft pink yarn.  $10  See it here.

 This camel color is great for a man or a woman.  $10.  More about it here.

 Our special new Turquoise yarn is so very soft.  $12.  More here.

 This is a pretty Spring yellow color that is also a safety color.  $10.  See it here.

 This is a special warm denim color yarn with flecks of color that add texture to the design.  $12.  More here.  

 This is another special yarn that produces a beautiful textured design.  $12.  See it here.

And, finally, another special yarn for this cloche hat.  $12.  Details are here.

 We have dozens of Cloche Hats and Chemo Caps from $8.  Come see them all here. 

Also completed this time is this sweater for our daughter, Catherine.  It's a little warm to wear it now, but she'll be all set for Fall.   All of these items take time to make, so I work a season ahead to be ready.  

Kjell has been busy designing, too!  This very cool weather vane is in our back yard.  Kjell has a video of it with Spring sounds on his blog here:  https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BDqQgErQ8/

All of our items are made by us in Ohio, USA.  A special Thank You to our Friends for your, comments, favorites, likes, shares, pins, and purchases, too!  

For you very special people, here's a 10% off shop coupon that is good this month (expires May 31, 2026).  Visit our Evensens Productions shop here:  https://evensensproductions.etsy.com and use this coupon at checkout:  0526FRIENDS10.  

Until next time!

Lois and Kjell

Meet Tuey!

 Good morning,

Meet Tuey (pronounced "Two-E)!

Our friend Erica has a new pup, now only four months old.  He came to meet our pups and spend a couple of days while Erica is out of town.  

This image isn't the best quality since it was snapped while the pups were moving around quickly, but it's so cute!  Tuey and our Elsa are meeting for the very first time.  Elsa is such a sweet gentle dog.  She's so happy her tail is only a blur while Tuey is stealing kisses.

They'll be great friends!

So sweet!

 Photo credit goes to Catherine. 

Lois